Godly Ambition: John Stott and the Evangelical Movement

Alister Chapman

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John Stott was one of the most influential leaders of the evangelical movement during the second half of the twentieth century. Called the pope of evangelicalism by many, he did as much as anyone to shape a global religious movement that was growing rapidly during his career. This is the first scholarly biography of Stott and is based on research in his personal papers. The story begins in England and explores how Stott's education, social class, and involvement in the Church of England shaped him. There are chapters on his ministry to students, his work at All Souls Langham Place, London, and ... More

John Stott was one of the most influential leaders of the evangelical movement during the second half of the twentieth century. Called the pope of evangelicalism by many, he did as much as anyone to shape a global religious movement that was growing rapidly during his career. This is the first scholarly biography of Stott and is based on research in his personal papers. The story begins in England and explores how Stott's education, social class, and involvement in the Church of England shaped him. There are chapters on his ministry to students, his work at All Souls Langham Place, London, and his attempts to increase evangelical influence in the Church of England. By the mid-1970s, Stott was feted much more abroad than he was at home. The book looks at Stott's leadership in the evangelical Lausanne movement, which gathered evangelicals from almost every country in the world. It recounts Stott's struggles to help evangelicals forsake conservatism and anti-intellectualism. Along the way, the book presents a picture of a movement that was as dysfunctional as it was dynamic.

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